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The Politics of Global Drug Trafficking
Peter Dale Scott
Crusades against drugs are a routine part of the political landscape. Wars are declared. Czars are appointed. Billions are appropriated. More and more prisons are built. The untold and amazing part of the drug war is that there is considerable evidence that covert U.S. involvement with regimes and movements has exacerbated the problem. Afghanistan, Pakistan, […]
Stephen Bezruchka 4-pack
Stephen Bezruchka
Includes:
- The Human Cancer in the Covid-19 Era
- Consequences of COVID-19
- COVID-19 & Capitalism
- The Coronavirus Pandemic
Pakistan: The Jackals Rule
Fatima Bhutto
Pakistan has received billions in U.S. aid. Where is that money? Much of it has gone missing. The jackals rule in Pakistan. A series of venal military and civilian leaders have devastated and looted the country. Historically, the U.S. has used Pakistan as a strategic asset. Its backing of fundamentalist dictator Zia ul-Haq had disastrous […]
No More What We Say Goes
Noam Chomsky
After Vietnam
Noam Chomsky
Chomsky on “After Vietnam”, Nov 4, 1986.
Sports & Politics
Dave Zirin
Marx once wrote “religion was the opiate of the masses.” If he were writing today he might add sports. Few activities generate as much attention and passion as sports. From March Madness to the Super Bowl, there is enormous media coverage. Athletes are objects of adoration and idolization, that is, as long as they don’t […]
The Poetry of Garcia Lorca
Frederico Garcia Lorca
Features Frederico Garcia Lorca’s poetry read in Spanish and in English translation. Includes some of Lorca’s best-known poems such as “Lament for Ignacio Mejias,” “Somnanbule Ballad” and “Tree, Tree.” It also includes music and an interview with Lorca scholar and University of Colorado Prof. William Grupp. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of […]
From Genocide to Resistance: The Next Five Hundred Years
Winona LaDuke
For the indigenous peoples of this hemisphere, the Columbian Quincentennial was not an occasion for cheering and parades. The arrival of the Italian-born, Spanish explorer initiated massive death and destruction. Yet native peoples survived and persevered. Today they offer a worldview that is singular and inspiring. Recorded at the University of Colorado.
Radical Journalism
I. F. Stone
The legendary maverick of Washington journalists and editor of I. F. Stone Weekly provides some wry commentary on the stock market crash, the prospects of some Presidential contenders, the Reagan-Gorbachev talks and the Iran/Contra-gate scandals.
The Tea Party Movement
Chip Berlet
Taking its name from the famous pre-Revolutionary action of colonists in Boston, the Tea Party movement has made a political impact. For example, Bob Bennett, three-term conservative senator from Utah was stripped of the Republican nomination by the Tea Party. What sparks their activism? There is the rage of those tossed overboard as they watch […]
Invading the Middle East: Napoleon to Bush
Juan Cole
In 1798, France under Napoleon, invaded Egypt. In 2003, the United States, under Bush, invaded Iraq. Both invasions were characterized by colossal ignorance and breathtaking arrogance. Both rulers were going to remake the map of the Middle East. The quest for domination was camouflaged behind a façade. Spreading the ideals of freedom, liberty and democracy […]
Swimming with the Sharks: The U.S. Economy
Kevin Phillips
Since the end of World War II, almost automatically, each generation is expected to be better off than the previous one. No more. The American economy is in decline. The rapidity of the collapse has been startling by historical standards. Thanks to reckless bi-partisan policies at home and endless imperialism and militarism overseas the salad […]

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